Believe it or not, once fall ends, that doesn’t mean your job is done when it comes to your landscaping. There are a few tasks that should always be on your winter landscaping prep list to keep your greenery in good shape come Spring. Here are a few winter landscaping tips that I highly recommend….
It’s no secret that I LOVE being outside in my gardens. That’s probably why I have spent so much time creating DIY garden projects. And there’s a lot! I’ve compiled 6 of my favorite DIY garden projects to date on this page and I hope you’ll love them too. All of these projects except for…
In September 2019, after years of a sad, flooded flower bed, I built a DIY raised flower bed for the front of my home in hopes of fixing the terrible drainage issue with my clay soil. It’s been about 9 months since I built the DIY raised flower bed and IT’S PERFECT! The amended soil…
Today I’m showing you how I put together these easy Scrap Wood DIY Garden Signs using supplies I already had on hand. This simple project can easily be modified for whatever supplies you have readily available and it’s a fun DIY to do with your kids. Over here we’re on our second week of social…
Here are the steps I took to prepare my small flower garden for spring. The weather here in Coastal North Carolina has been pretty erratic for the last few weeks. Some days we get beautiful, sunny 70 degrees and others we get windy, rainy 30 degrees. Save to Pinterest! But last week we had a…
This post discusses the steps I am taking to improve existing soil and add new soil in my raised flower bed on clay soil. I recently finished building this BIG raised flower bed on the clay soil in front of my home. The project was sparked by years of trying to grow a garden in…
I tackled my biggest project so far in my Budget Front Porch Makeover with this raised flower bed for the front of the house! Other projects for this month long focus on the front porch include DIY Geometric Wall Art and a Simple 2×4 Bench and a DIY Outdoor Plant Shelf. The front of my home…
This simple 2×4 potting bench was in need of a makeover and after so much sanding and a few alterations, she’s done! This garden potting bench was actually the first project that I built from start to finish completely on my own. That was back in 2014 when I was just starting to gain confidence…
These fun upcycled plastic nursery pots are the newest addition to the many flower displays in my backyard! I’ve been stuck at home for several days now with a potty training toddler and then a terrible stomach bug that has been making it’s way through our house. All of this time at home is making…
Today I’m teaching you how to build a Honeycomb DIY Garden Trellis. It is my favorite garden project to date and I know that you’re going to love it, too! You can follow along with my simple tutorial and even grab my printable woodworking plans to build your own DIY garden trellis. This Honeycomb DIY…
Today I’m sharing an easy woodworking tutorial to build a stacked hexagon planter or flower pot cover. This woodworking project is great for practicing miter cuts – you’ll be doing a lot! It’s also super cheap, ringing up at less than $10 in lumber. Save to Pinterest! This wood flower pot measures 5 3/4″ tall…
I am so in love with this Rainbow Toddler Garden! I finished building it about a week ago and am excited to share the plans with you. This post will show you how I built it. My son was so excited to plant his flowers that I didn’t get many pictures of this project where…
Mounting a flower box and window to the fence is the perfect way to add some vertical interest to your garden. I’ve been slowly working on creating a little garden oasis in a corner of my backyard. (It’s one of my 2019 Home Project Goals! ) It started last fall when we planted a crepe myrtle tree….